WordPress plugin comparison
WP Mail Logging vs WP Simple Mail Sender
At a glance
- WP Mail Logging has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- On a typical day, WP Mail Logging is downloaded about 8,044 times, WP Simple Mail Sender about 17.
- WP Simple Mail Sender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.7 from 375 reviews.
- WP Mail Logging was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Mar 2, 2019 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
- WP Mail Logging is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for WP Simple Mail Sender.
Line by line
WP Mail Logging leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Mail Logging |  WP Simple Mail Sender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #164 | #4,240 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 342.7K | 442 |
| Rating | 4.7(375) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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